1. East River Family
Strengthening
Collaborative, Inc.
3917 Minnesota Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20019
Telephone: 202-397-7300
Fax: 202-397-7882
www.erfsc.org
ERFSC is one of the seven
HTFC Collaboratives
the collaborative network
Healthy Families Thriving Communities
Collaborative Council
202-299-0900
www.hftcc.org
East River Family Strengthening
Collaborative, Inc.
(202) 397-7300
www.erfsc.org
Edgewood/Brookland Family
Support Collaborative
(202) 832-9400
www.ebfsc.org
Columbia Heights/Shaw Family
Support Collaborative
(202) 518-6737
www.chsfsc.org
Far Southeast Family Strengthening
Collaborative, Inc.
(202) 889-1425
www.fsfsc.org
Georgia Avenue/Rock Creek East
Family Support Collaborative
202-722-1815
www.garcec.org
South Washington/West of the River
Collaborative
(202) 488-7997
www.swwrfsc.org
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Collaborative, Inc.
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2. help us to serve
ward 7 residents
become a member:
If you are interested in applying to become a member
of ERFSC, please contact our office at 202-397-7300 and
request a membership form.
•• As a member of ERFSC, you will be a part of the
movement to strengthen Ward 7 families and
prevent child abuse and neglect in your community
•• As member of ERFSC, you will receive regular
updates on events, programs, workshops and various
trainings
•• As a member of ERFSC, you will be able to apply for
our mini grants
•• As a member of ERFSC, you will help us to continue
to empower families, youth and communities
make a charitable contribution:
Please make a charitable contribution towards the support
of families, youth and children in Ward 7. On average, we
serve over 2,000 families annually. With your support,
families will have the opportunity to flourish under our
guidance, support and devotion.
To make a charitable donation, please complete the form
overleaf and send to our office. You may also make your
donation online at www.erfsc.org.
who we
serve
ERFSC serves
families, youth,
and children
residing in Ward 7.
our services/programs
ERFSC provides services that either directly or indirectly
enhance family functioning in the Ward 7 community.
These services include but are not limited to:
• Case management
• Senior services
• Parenting
empowerment
• Youth services
• Crisis intervention
• Housing assistance
• Fatherhood support
• Lifeskill training
• Community
engagement
• Capacity building
• Technical assistance
• Annual Family Day
• Hip-Hop Summit
• Financial Literacy
classes
• Tax preparation classes
• Mini grants
let us serve you
•• If you live within our service area and need
any of our services, please call our intake office
at (202) 397-7300 ext. 226 and schedule an
appointment with our Intake Specialist
•• You may also drop into our office during office
hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through
Friday. Please note that persons who have an
appointment will be given preference
•• Our Emergency Afterhours telephone number
is 202-329-1664
•• All of our services are FREE to our clients
how are we
funded?
In order to provide services to our Ward 7 residents,
we receive funding from government, individuals
and private foundations.
mission
The mission of East River Family Strengthening
Collaborative, Inc. is to empower families, youth and
communities to become more self-sufficient through
integrated and collaborative community based services.
We do this by collaborating with community residents
and organizations (public and private) to:
• reduce the number of children from entering the
child welfare system of care
• increase supports to families
• provide services to prevent homelessness
• increase financial self sufficiency
• decrease youth violence
• We also collaborate with community residents and
organizations to improve the quality of life for
Ward 7’s residents.
vision
The Ward 7 community will be equipped with the tools
and skills to dramatically increase self-sufficiency and
family stabilization through nationally recognized best
practices developed by ERFSC and our partners.
goals
• To expand and maintain a community-based child
welfare service delivery system
• To provide a continuum of care that strengthens
family functioning through various initiatives that
promote family stabilization, family preservation,
family support and community capacity building
services
• To improve the quality of life for an ever increasing
number of residents in Ward 7
• To increase our corporation partners’ capacity to
service residents
• To recruit the right people who deliver on the
service commitment
“ERFSC is a wonderful organization that’s done so
much for me and my kids with school and daycare, as
well as many other areas.”
Ward 7 Resident
“ERFSC embodies and epitomizes the true concept
of the comprehensive community initiative – in a
measured and verifiable way.”
Charles Perry, Treasurer ERFSC Board of Directors and
Founding Member of ERFSC
“I feel like the staff at ERFSC are behind me and not
looking down at me.”
Ward 7 Resident
“Since joining ERFSC in 2001, I have enjoyed working
with my co-workers and the Ward 7 residents. It
is my pleasure getting to know our residents and
giving them a helping hand whenever I can.”
Deborah Smith, Program Assistant
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